Order Historical Records
Order Vital Records
Vital Records are birth, death or marriage certificates. Please review our vital records holdings and fees, or click on the Genealogy button in the navigation bar at the top, before you submit a request.
If you would like to order a vital record, please indicate the type. Staff at the Department of Records and Information Services will search through the holdings based on the information you supply. Click on the Order Vital Record button to place your order.
For Marriage Certificates and Licenses please enter your certificate number, if known, in the Comment field. We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with the Certificate Number field.
If you experience technical difficulties while placing an order, please email familyhistory@records.nyc.gov with your order details and phone number. A member of our staff will reach out to help you complete your order.
Order Photos
Review the available photo collections by making a selection below, or by visiting our Collections section.
There are separate forms to order tax photos or all other photos in the collections. If you know exactly what photo you would like to order, please indicate the type of photo below and click on the Order Photo button.
If you experience technical difficulties while placing an order, please email photounit@records.nyc.gov with your order details and phone number. A member of our staff will reach out to help you complete your order.
Browse Photo Gallery
If you would like to browse the online photo gallery, press the Open Photo Gallery button. You can browse the photos that have been digitized. The 1940s tax photos should be available in 2018. After selecting the photo you would like to order, click on the Buy Print button in the upper right of the gallery page to complete the form for ordering the photo.
Some images in the Online Gallery may be subject to third-party rights such as copy and/or rights of privacy/publicity. Any person who believes that inclusion of an item on this site violates his or her exclusive rights should notify us under the DMCA. Before using any images from this site, please review our Terms and Conditions.
Open Photo Gallery